TY - JOUR
T1 - Characteristics and Outcomes of Research Funded by the American Head and Neck Society Foundation
AU - Liu, Jeffrey C.
AU - Kupferman, Michael
AU - Kraus, Dennis
N1 - Funding Information:
At least 5 types of funds were captured: Young Investigator Award, Ballantyne Resident Research Grant, Pilot Research Grant, Surgeon Scientist Career Development Grant, and Translational Innovator Award. Grant types and names changed slightly over the years. These grants were categorized into 2 groups. The pilot and resident research grants were combined into a single group (PR). Resident research grants are aimed at residents in training, and pilot grants are open to all training levels. Grants are for 1 year and the sum is usually $10 000. The Young investigator Awards (Duane Sewell and AAOHNS/AHNS combined), Translational Innovator Award, and Surgeon Scientist Career Development were grouped into a single career development award (CDA) category. These grants varied in amount and time from $20 000 to $70 000 over 1 to 2 years.
Funding Information:
Currently, otolaryngology research supported by the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAOHNS) and its specialty societies (eg, AHNS) is performed through the Combined Otolaryngology Research Efforts (CORE) mechanism.3,4 In this mechanism, research proposals are evaluated for merit, and these critiques are forwarded to funding societies for consideration. The AHNS provides funding through multiple mechanisms: pilot grants support early project funding, resident research grants support residents and trainees, and early investigator grants, such as translational innovator or young investigator grants, help support early investigators before securing extramural fund- ing. To assess the characteristics and outcomes of research funded by the AHNS foundation, a survey of investigators who had received funding was conducted.
Funding Information:
Federally funded independent funding (R01 grants) were searched for via NIH RePORTER.5 The AHNS and R01 award amounts were not adjusted for inflation by year of award.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/12
Y1 - 2020/12
N2 - Importance: For decades, the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) has been providing funding for meritorious research to investigators for studies on head and neck cancer. Recently, the AHNS Foundation sought to evaluate the impact of its funds for investigators and research. Objective: To examine the mechanisms and outcomes of research funding by the AHNS. Design, Setting, and Participants: An online survey was sent to all AHNS grant-funded principal investigators who had received funds from 1998 to 2018. Over this time, approximately $1.5 million in grant funding was awarded for research. Grants were separated into 2 groups: pilot and resident grants (PRs), approximately $10 000 each type of grant for 1 year, and career development grants (CDAs), approximately $20 000 to $80 000 over 1 to 2 years. Results: Of 82 awardees, 49 individuals (60%) responded to the survey (36 men [73%]), including 28 recipients (57%) of PR grants and 21 recipients (43%) of CDA grants. Twenty-six studies (53%) were reported as translational, 20 studies (41%) were basic science, 2 studies (4%) were clinical, and 1 study (2%) was outcomes research. At the time of the award, 19 recipients (39%) were faculty/attending physicians, 11 recipients (22%) were fellows, and 19 recipients (39%) were residents/students. Twenty of 21 CDA grants (95%) were given to fellows or faculty. Thirty-seven grants (75%) resulted in publications, with a total of 84 publications reported. Nineteen CDA grants (90%) and 18 PR grants (64%) resulted in publication. Thirty-one (63%) investigators were awarded another grant after their AHNS grant: 19 CDA (90%), 8 pilot (44%), and 4 (40%) resident awardees reported having a future grant. Fourteen respondents (29%) reported a future K, R, or other major foundation grant. Of all awardees, 46 recipients (93%) were still conducting research and 40 recipients (82%) reported serving as academic faculty. Respondents also noted associations between grants and mentorship, investigator development, institutional support, and academic promotion. Conclusions and Relevance: The findings of this study suggest that, over the past 20 years, the AHNS funding mechanism has resulted in 80% of awards generating publications and 63% resulting in future funding. The additional benefits of AHNS grant awards on the culture of research is also substantial. Continued analysis of these data may help guide future AHNS funding and award decisions..
AB - Importance: For decades, the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) has been providing funding for meritorious research to investigators for studies on head and neck cancer. Recently, the AHNS Foundation sought to evaluate the impact of its funds for investigators and research. Objective: To examine the mechanisms and outcomes of research funding by the AHNS. Design, Setting, and Participants: An online survey was sent to all AHNS grant-funded principal investigators who had received funds from 1998 to 2018. Over this time, approximately $1.5 million in grant funding was awarded for research. Grants were separated into 2 groups: pilot and resident grants (PRs), approximately $10 000 each type of grant for 1 year, and career development grants (CDAs), approximately $20 000 to $80 000 over 1 to 2 years. Results: Of 82 awardees, 49 individuals (60%) responded to the survey (36 men [73%]), including 28 recipients (57%) of PR grants and 21 recipients (43%) of CDA grants. Twenty-six studies (53%) were reported as translational, 20 studies (41%) were basic science, 2 studies (4%) were clinical, and 1 study (2%) was outcomes research. At the time of the award, 19 recipients (39%) were faculty/attending physicians, 11 recipients (22%) were fellows, and 19 recipients (39%) were residents/students. Twenty of 21 CDA grants (95%) were given to fellows or faculty. Thirty-seven grants (75%) resulted in publications, with a total of 84 publications reported. Nineteen CDA grants (90%) and 18 PR grants (64%) resulted in publication. Thirty-one (63%) investigators were awarded another grant after their AHNS grant: 19 CDA (90%), 8 pilot (44%), and 4 (40%) resident awardees reported having a future grant. Fourteen respondents (29%) reported a future K, R, or other major foundation grant. Of all awardees, 46 recipients (93%) were still conducting research and 40 recipients (82%) reported serving as academic faculty. Respondents also noted associations between grants and mentorship, investigator development, institutional support, and academic promotion. Conclusions and Relevance: The findings of this study suggest that, over the past 20 years, the AHNS funding mechanism has resulted in 80% of awards generating publications and 63% resulting in future funding. The additional benefits of AHNS grant awards on the culture of research is also substantial. Continued analysis of these data may help guide future AHNS funding and award decisions..
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U2 - 10.1001/jamaoto.2020.3054
DO - 10.1001/jamaoto.2020.3054
M3 - Article
C2 - 33119087
AN - SCOPUS:85095736276
SN - 2168-6181
VL - 146
SP - 1120
EP - 1124
JO - JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
JF - JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 12
ER -